It is a huge website with a ton of information! You may also use other websites to do research, but you must use and source this site.
4. Go to the blogger website that I have set up for you...
(after your groups are assigned, a link to your group's blogger site will be emailed to you) and fill it with the new information that you have learned about your topic! DO NOT copy and paste directly from the websites you have used to do research. This is considered plagiarism and will result in an automatic '0'. Do your research, reflect on what you have learned, and present the information in your own words!! You can view an example of a blog that I createdhere.
You will have class time every day for one week in order to complete this.
5. Visit the blogs of each of the other groups.
Read their information and post one or two questions using the "comment" section about things that you would like clarified or addition information that you'd like to know.
6. As a group, read the questions that have been posted to your group's blog.
Revise your blog so that it answers the questions that you were asked.
This revised blog is your final product! Don't forget to make sure that it measures up to the requirements listed on the rubric:
7. On presentation day, present your blog to the class and share the information that you have learned!
8. After all presentations are complete, visit our class blog...
and use the comment form to submit a one to two paragraph reflection on what you have learned while completing this project.
7. Student page
This is the "launching off" page that your students will use to complete activities, download documents, access links, complete assessments, etc.Dear Students,
Please follow the steps below (in order) to complete your project.
1. Watch the following short videos:
2. See me to receive your group assignment. Your group will be assigned one of the following topics:
3. Go to this website to research your topic.
It is a huge website with a ton of information! You may also use other websites to do research, but you must use and source this site.4. Go to the blogger website that I have set up for you...
(after your groups are assigned, a link to your group's blogger site will be emailed to you) and fill it with the new information that you have learned about your topic! DO NOT copy and paste directly from the websites you have used to do research. This is considered plagiarism and will result in an automatic '0'. Do your research, reflect on what you have learned, and present the information in your own words!! You can view an example of a blog that I createdhere.You will have class time every day for one week in order to complete this.
5. Visit the blogs of each of the other groups.
Read their information and post one or two questions using the "comment" section about things that you would like clarified or addition information that you'd like to know.6. As a group, read the questions that have been posted to your group's blog.
Revise your blog so that it answers the questions that you were asked.
This revised blog is your final product! Don't forget to make sure that it measures up to the requirements listed on the rubric:
7. On presentation day, present your blog to the class and share the information that you have learned!
8. After all presentations are complete, visit our class blog...
and use the comment form to submit a one to two paragraph reflection on what you have learned while completing this project.